Brazil vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Brazil
5.31
in 2010
Thailand
5.25
in 2010
Brazil rank
55th
Thailand rank
58th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.31 against 5.25 in Thailand, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.58 3.66 2.08 Thailand
1970s 2.23 2.3 0.07 Thailand
1980s 2.48 3.06 0.57 Thailand
1990s 3.88 3.95 0.075 Thailand
2000s 4.97 4.42 0.55 Brazil
2010s 5.31 5.25 0.06 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Brazil or Thailand?
Brazil, at 5.31 against 5.25 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Brazil and Thailand?
0.06, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Brazil ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.